Hands on With The New Roku Stick
The new Roku Stick is a small but mighty streaming device that far surpasses its predecessor and competitors in power and functionality.
DIRECTV Dispute Could Mean Super Bowl Blackout for Some
Another day, another dispute. We’ve reported before on DirecTV disputes with broadcasters that have resulted in channels being blacked out for paying customers. This has meant folks have missed out on their favorite TV shows, local news, and NFL games. Now there’s another dispute happening that is directly affecting folks here in our home state of […]
CES 2016: 4K Over-the-Air TV and DVRs for Cord Cutters
The 2016 Consumer Electronics Show is in the books, and it was packed full of great new products—from smart TVs to smart washers that will automatically order laundry detergent when you run low—CES had it all. There were a ton of cord-cutting products—from new smart TVs and streaming players to better ways to stream 4K […]
When Cable Outages Hit, HDTV Antennas Provide Back-Up
Time Warner Cable Outage Strikes Carolinas Over the weekend, thousands of Time Warner Cable subscribers experienced cable outages, internet outages, and even phone outages. The outages lasted for hours. Customers in the Carolinas, we are currently working on resolving an issue causing service problems. No ETR at this time. ^FG — TWC Help (@TWC_Help) December […]
A Look Back At 2015 in Cord Cutting
Cord cutting had a big year in 2015. Many think it was the tipping point from cord cutting being a small hobby to a mass movement that will only keep growing. 2015 was full of new services and new devices with every major streaming set-top box manufacturer coming out with at least one new device […]
Many Top New TV Series Are Available Without Cable
IMDb has released their Most Popular TV Series Released in 2015 and many are available free with an antenna over the air or with inexpensive streaming services like Netflix and Amazon Instant Video. No longer do you need cable to see the most popular TV shows of 2015. According to IMDb, here are some of […]
Top Cord Cutting Stories of Summer 2015
Cord cutters are rapidly having a measurable impact on how cable and satellite TV providers do business. In the Summer of 2015, several major developments within the marketplace increased the availability of streaming media entertainment and opened the door for more people to give cord cutting a try. Using a Mohu HDTV antenna to obtain free over […]
Everything We Know About the New Roku 4
The long rumored and much anticipated Roku 4 is finally here. While it may have been a longer wait than most expected, the Roku 4 is an impressive set top streaming box, competing against the new Apple TV, new Amazon Fire TV, and the new Google Chromecast. Whew, that’s a lot of new streaming devices. […]
Cable TV Subscribers Pay Over $230 a Year in Rental Fees
If you get TV from your local cable TV provider, you likely are paying over $230 a year in rental fees for their hardware. These fees bring in $19.5 billion in revenue for cable TV companies. After all, what’s a few (ever-increasing, never-ending) bucks to you the consumer? What Cord Cutting Affords You as a […]
Frugal Fun Day Ideas for Cordcutters
The first Saturday in October is International Frugal Fun Day! We think it makes for the perfect opportunity to celebrate and share your cord cutting ways with others and create new entertainment options through simple, inexpensive DIY projects. Here are a few ways cordcutters can enjoy Frugal Fun Day this year. Over-the-Air Amusement With your Mohu HDTV […]
Everything We Know About The New Chromecast
It’s been a busy few weeks in the world of streaming media devices. First came the new Apple TV, then the new Amazon Fire TV, and now Google has announced their next generation streaming device. The new Chromecast is here with a great lineup of new features from Fast Play for quicker streaming to gaming and […]
What We Know About the New Fire TV
Amazon last week officially announced the new Fire TV, which has long been expected since the Fire TV went out of stock almost everywhere a few weeks ago. With a new Apple TV on the way and now a new Fire TV, the question becomes what is the best device to buy right now? First […]